Aphasia can be devastating emotionally and socially as well as mentally. People with aphasia usually know the core of our intelligence is still intact. We are aware that our problem has to do with understanding once-familiar phrases, and getting the words out in order to communicate. What makes it even harder is when we’re treated as if we have the intellect of a preschooler. Aphasia or not, we’re still intelligent adults with a full array...
Child cognitive development from birth needs to be nurtured. Developing cognitive and brain abilities from a young age is essential in a child’s progress, and research shows that the more stimulation young children get in the early years the more chances they have of succeeding later on, so finding activities to support these findings really is a no-brainer (every pun intended). In today’s high-tech world, where it’s commonplace for children to spend more time on...
Afraid of going to the dentist is commonplace. Even though many patients cannot actually pinpoint where their fears stem from, the idea of going to the dentist holds many negative connotations for people. For some it is the smell that conjures up bad childhood experiences. For others it is the noise of the machines that ring in your ears long after you have left the treatment room. But for quite a few it is the...
Sadly, many people today no longer know how to take control of their own health. In fact, 7 out of 10 of us will develop a lifestyle-related disease at some point in our lives. With all the readily available knowledge and education on health and wellness in today’s modern world, we should have all the information we need to make our health a priority. So why do we continue to struggle? One major reason...
The world of medicine has come a long way in the last 200 years or so and many scientific discoveries have been made. From simply identifying and preventing sicknesses at the turn of the century to the more recent smart inhalers and robotic surgery, you would think that the world of medicine couldn’t progress much more, but it has, and will continue to do so. One of the most recent and exciting discoveries related to...
